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one of the things that's really stands out to me and do something a brookings institute individual has talked about a lot is for obvious mistakes, they're still a belief that what it is the u.s. stands for and what yemenis would like to see and they're still a role for u.s. leadership. so u.s. political leadership combined with saudi economic support could go a long way towards solving this as well as not taking drum strikes off the table, but rather limiting them. it's not as if yemenis are up in arms whenever there is a drone strike an al qaeda operative was killed. it's a civilian casualties, not the al qaeda men urged an that's an important thing to keep in mind. so hopefully, ibrahim i've given you enough time to really tell us what the solutions are. >> well, i don't know if i have the solution, but i think there's a lot of areas of agreement. binaries not the only approach that can be viewed here for the solution. that is presentation i that is why in my presentation i am not relying on the development would seek obama, that's why emphasize the political sentiment, which is beli
one of the things that's really stands out to me and do something a brookings institute individual has talked about a lot is for obvious mistakes, they're still a belief that what it is the u.s. stands for and what yemenis would like to see and they're still a role for u.s. leadership. so u.s. political leadership combined with saudi economic support could go a long way towards solving this as well as not taking drum strikes off the table, but rather limiting them. it's not as if yemenis are up...
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- if there was any chance where there was limited damage, collateral damage to our buys -- i use at brook army medical center i used to volunteer in the burn center, the boys coming back from afghan afghanistan and iraq and hit by ied asks other explosions and we have to think of these things before we blindly go in or semi blindly go in, and when i got back home, i received a bunch of e-mails from some generals, colonels, military people, and they were so thankful. they said thank you for bringing that up. thinking of the other side of the equation ask not reactioning based on human tear happened to, which is understandable, but we have to think it through. >> thank you for that. and my question has to do with, do you believe that our military policy evolved based on a series of unknowns and that we can't indicate that there's a correlation between taking action and then a result? are we changing enough within the military and the political realms to impact future decisions? >> i hope so. i hope. so because in my view, i think we have seen some incidences in recent history where a lot of
- if there was any chance where there was limited damage, collateral damage to our buys -- i use at brook army medical center i used to volunteer in the burn center, the boys coming back from afghan afghanistan and iraq and hit by ied asks other explosions and we have to think of these things before we blindly go in or semi blindly go in, and when i got back home, i received a bunch of e-mails from some generals, colonels, military people, and they were so thankful. they said thank you for...
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excited, mcclain raced through the dark back and the solid brooke honor society house besides the village green. locating his friends, took a matter of minutes, the members all slept in rows of beds under the eves and a chilly open attic they called the wind tunnel. in sooner had they comp henced the news they rushed off to find more friends who shared an apartment on main street. more discussion and debate among the friends would follow. within weeks, the applications to the 60th rifles, which was another name for the king royal rifle corps would be received and approved. tom littlefield who wanted to go to was rejected on account of the bum shoulder. that night on may 31, 1941, the dye was cast. they would offer themselves to become british soldiers. officer candidates in the king's royal rifle corp. in less than six week, they would ship out for england. other men would follow. 18 americans in all joined the 60th rifle and some 17 months later the u.s. army itself would finally enter the fray. the five young men went first and in wartime timing truly is everything. before going to slee
excited, mcclain raced through the dark back and the solid brooke honor society house besides the village green. locating his friends, took a matter of minutes, the members all slept in rows of beds under the eves and a chilly open attic they called the wind tunnel. in sooner had they comp henced the news they rushed off to find more friends who shared an apartment on main street. more discussion and debate among the friends would follow. within weeks, the applications to the 60th rifles, which...
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look at four people, quick views, and talbot, the president of the brookings institution, a major think tank in washington. the former secretary of state, and as a journalist for time magazine in the 1990s, they wrote an article in which he welcomed super national political authority. he said, quote, "i'll bet within the next hundred years nationhood as we know it will be obsolete and all states will recognize a single global authority." he concluded saying "the devra davis luges of power upwards of units of administration is basically a positive phenomena." coe, currently, today, the chief legal adviser of the u.s. state department, in other words, he advises the president on what the law is, was gave a major speech last week at georgetown law, a major figure in international law writing, quote, "domestic courts must play a major role in coordinating u.s. domestic constitutional rules with the rules of foreign and international law. to advance the broader developments of a well-functions international judicial system." well, think about that for a minute. american courts can't coordina
look at four people, quick views, and talbot, the president of the brookings institution, a major think tank in washington. the former secretary of state, and as a journalist for time magazine in the 1990s, they wrote an article in which he welcomed super national political authority. he said, quote, "i'll bet within the next hundred years nationhood as we know it will be obsolete and all states will recognize a single global authority." he concluded saying "the devra davis luges...
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strobe talbot is currently the president of the brookings institution, he's former secretary of state and as a journalist for time magazine in the 1990s, talbot wrote an article in which he welcomed supernational political authority. he said, quote: i'll bet that within the next hundred years nationhood as we know it will be obsolete, and all state will recognize a single global authority. he concluded by saying that this devolution of power upwards toward the supernational and downwards toward autonomous units of administration is basically a positive phenomena. harold coe is currently -- today he's the chief legal adviser of the u.s. state department. in other words, he advises the president on what international law. he's the american spokesman on international law. he was the dean of yale law school. he gave a major speech last week at georgetown law. harold coe wrote, quote: domestic courts must play a major role in coordinating u.s. domestic constitutional rules with the rules of foreign and international law to advance the broader development of a well-functioning international
strobe talbot is currently the president of the brookings institution, he's former secretary of state and as a journalist for time magazine in the 1990s, talbot wrote an article in which he welcomed supernational political authority. he said, quote: i'll bet that within the next hundred years nationhood as we know it will be obsolete, and all state will recognize a single global authority. he concluded by saying that this devolution of power upwards toward the supernational and downwards toward...
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then has commented on these issues and read about these issues and donald is the director of the urban brookings tax policy center and former acting director of the congressional budget office as well. so we have three experts to talk about these issues and walk us through this minefield of tax policy and see where there might be common ground where the conversations of the white house could be ending up. peter, let me start with you. and the basic question about whether or not tax revenue has to be a part of this part of the conversation to begin with and whether the two sides were there is more common ground than they think. >> first obviously i think the tax revenue has to be part of the solution here both because the underlying budget but also because the election that was just held and the desire and the administration to maintain that additional revenue that they ran on and they won. on the substance though the point that i would make this would ever comes out of this fiscal cliff frankly i am now going to step out of the bounds of political feasibility because i am no longer in office, so
then has commented on these issues and read about these issues and donald is the director of the urban brookings tax policy center and former acting director of the congressional budget office as well. so we have three experts to talk about these issues and walk us through this minefield of tax policy and see where there might be common ground where the conversations of the white house could be ending up. peter, let me start with you. and the basic question about whether or not tax revenue has...
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[applause] he spoke earlier today at the brookings institution and here is a portion of that talk now. >> our ability as a nation to repay was based solely on our ability to print money that would cost much more than 1.7 or 1.9, whatever number it is today that is certainly because inflation would be created as a result of the printing of money. on the other hand, our ability today to repay should be based on our ability to increase revenue or decrease spending. now with this political dysfunction we are not sure we have that. we appear unwilling and unable to use that tangible accessible ability. we have to recall the posturing and washington last year around the debt ceiling debate, the reaction to the recommendations of the simpson-bowles committee and of the super committee. the realities are the ability to repay is based primarily on the belief that we will find a buyer for the future debt and that we will in turn use those to we think will be able to just keep rolling it over. others have said and i will say that we risk losing the u.s. role as a world reserve currency if we do
[applause] he spoke earlier today at the brookings institution and here is a portion of that talk now. >> our ability as a nation to repay was based solely on our ability to print money that would cost much more than 1.7 or 1.9, whatever number it is today that is certainly because inflation would be created as a result of the printing of money. on the other hand, our ability today to repay should be based on our ability to increase revenue or decrease spending. now with this political...
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professor is a senior fellow at the saban center at brookings institution, a distinguished former and current adviser to government agencies, u.s. leaders, and diplomats, and he's a prolific and best-selling author. i'll quote from the top of the website at the university of maryland where he is the professor of peace and development. i have always believed that good scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is possible to effect public policy without being an advocate, to be passionate about peace without losing analytical power, to be moved by what is just while conceding that no one has a monopoly on justice. i think our other scholars and our world affairs councils colleagues shares that sentiments. jinan reid, a associate professor of global health at duke university, a carnegie scholar, and she's half libyan, spent much of thechild hood in libya, and thanks to the arab spring, she's had a touching and moving reunion with her father after many, many years. i owe you great thanks for a zesty presentation at world boston two months ago, and i won't go into
professor is a senior fellow at the saban center at brookings institution, a distinguished former and current adviser to government agencies, u.s. leaders, and diplomats, and he's a prolific and best-selling author. i'll quote from the top of the website at the university of maryland where he is the professor of peace and development. i have always believed that good scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is possible to effect public policy without being an...
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dionne, senior fellow at brookings. on moderate a lot of panels, the greatest colt directed to me was from david brooks who said my eyes light up at the words panel discussion. is that not a powerful insult? normally when i have strong views i try to be to clean a phrase fair and balanced. i want to confess i am not fair and balanced here because of my feelings about thomas mann and norman ornstein. there two of my favorite people in the world and i am excited they have become celebrities and it is a great thing for them and a great thing for the republican. i am not -- to be here with them and with susan and mickey who have joined this discussion. i want to begin by saying this event is being web cast live. attendees are encouraged -- i never got to say that before, the hash tag, even worse, is where you should send your commentss. books will be available for purchase and autographs at the conclusion of the event. any other announcements? whig unjust go straight into the main event. thomas mann is a senior fellow at br
dionne, senior fellow at brookings. on moderate a lot of panels, the greatest colt directed to me was from david brooks who said my eyes light up at the words panel discussion. is that not a powerful insult? normally when i have strong views i try to be to clean a phrase fair and balanced. i want to confess i am not fair and balanced here because of my feelings about thomas mann and norman ornstein. there two of my favorite people in the world and i am excited they have become celebrities and...
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the professor is a senior fellow at the sovran center at brookings institution, a distinguished former adviser to my current adviser to many government agencies, u.s. leaders, and diplomats, and a prolific and best-selling author let me quote from the top of his website at the university of maryland where he is a professor of peace and development. i have always believed that could scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is possible to affect public policy without being an advocate , to be passionate about peace without losing analytical power, to be moved by what is just while conceding that no one has a monopoly on justice. i think our other scholars and our world affairs council colleagues share that sentiment. : associate professor of sociology and global health at duke university. a carnegie scholar, and associate director of duke islamic studies center. half libyan, spent much of her childhood in libya, and thanks to the arab spring she has had a touching and moving reunite -- reagin with her father after many, many years. i know you great thanks for a
the professor is a senior fellow at the sovran center at brookings institution, a distinguished former adviser to my current adviser to many government agencies, u.s. leaders, and diplomats, and a prolific and best-selling author let me quote from the top of his website at the university of maryland where he is a professor of peace and development. i have always believed that could scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is possible to affect public policy without...
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. >> doug brooks with the isi international security assessment association. >> i'm sorry, can you hear the question? you cannot. we have lost your voice. okay. i'm sorry. go ahead for. >> my question to all the panelists, and basically what i am interested in is how much actual influence the united states in the west has on this process of security such a reform. pushing the agenda, pushing ideas in each of the countries. how much that influence we're actually exercising, i guess. >> the question is about the extent of u.s. influence on the process of get ssr. and why don't we reverse the order. what is your sense in libya and we will do egypt, tunisia command more broadly. >> i think quite high in terms of -- >> you are fading in and out. it is a microphone issue? i don't know. >> is this more clear. >> system and that is good. >> okay. i think in the case of libya the government clearly asked for assistance. that is the key issue. they're looking for technical assistance. more behind the board advice and influence in terms of experiences and lessons learned a from other countries. ve
. >> doug brooks with the isi international security assessment association. >> i'm sorry, can you hear the question? you cannot. we have lost your voice. okay. i'm sorry. go ahead for. >> my question to all the panelists, and basically what i am interested in is how much actual influence the united states in the west has on this process of security such a reform. pushing the agenda, pushing ideas in each of the countries. how much that influence we're actually exercising, i...
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. >> david brooks once described the convention when there was a speaker. >> i don't think they are going to see a democratic leadership of the house ever again but doesn't include one woman, one african-american latino, whereas republican, the need a lot more than just capping from the washington the need to put out a different fees and image to compete more broadly. >> there are no candidates out there is essentially less than the democratic party but sometimes we have new voices -- >> it's probably the one thing they're doing reasonably well. islamic one other dimension of this he did in proven a lot of ways in 45 states but the reality is that the end of the day mitt romney 120% of the two electoral college votes available outside of the south on the old confederacy plus oklahoma and kentucky. the average 21% of the electoral votes available outside of the south since 1992. they have won over in the five or six elections sequence since the party was founded in the party of the north in 1856. the the magoffin challenge is also a geographic challenge to read because of these places you
. >> david brooks once described the convention when there was a speaker. >> i don't think they are going to see a democratic leadership of the house ever again but doesn't include one woman, one african-american latino, whereas republican, the need a lot more than just capping from the washington the need to put out a different fees and image to compete more broadly. >> there are no candidates out there is essentially less than the democratic party but sometimes we have new...
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he was a visiting fellow at brookings in the year 2000 and reserve officer in the u.s. army and publishing extremely important literature in the last few years since retiring from the government. we have a good panel. i'll step out of the way now, and, again, thank you for coming. when we do finish this, there will be a question and answer session. thank you. >> watch all the wires. >> i will. >> good morning. what are the prospects for a new president achieving a fair peace settlement between israelis and the palestinians? i believe, unfortunately, they are not very good, but by a fair settlement, i mean a two-state solution, a palestinian state on compromising gaza and the west bank with minor negotiated land swaps, control of the borders, its water resources, its air space. something similar to the clinton parameters of 2000. i believe this outcome more than any alternative satisfies the core needs for security and self-determination of israelis and palestinians. as you know, every american president since lyndon johnson tried to stop israel from building settlements
he was a visiting fellow at brookings in the year 2000 and reserve officer in the u.s. army and publishing extremely important literature in the last few years since retiring from the government. we have a good panel. i'll step out of the way now, and, again, thank you for coming. when we do finish this, there will be a question and answer session. thank you. >> watch all the wires. >> i will. >> good morning. what are the prospects for a new president achieving a fair peace...
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. >> good evening, i am jennifer brooks. your vote 2012, u.s. senate debate. we are live from the gracie dierker and i am joined by susan sharon and aj higgins. the questions come from the staff and members of the public. we want to thank everyone who submitted questions. many here tonight are hybrids of several questions that came from you. we have six candidates in just an hour, so let's get started. here are the candidates who have qualified. danny dalton, and independent. he has served in the military as a dea agent and security consultant. cythina dill is currently a state senator and a lawyer with a background in civil rights. and andrew ian dodge, and independent. he is a freelance writer who has served as a coordinator for the tea party patriots. angus king of brunswick. he is a lecturer at the logo in college. also, charles summers. he has served in the maine senate and regional head of the u.s. small business administration. and steve woods. he is ceo of a global marketing firm. he has also worked as a professional sports agent. welcome to you all. i
. >> good evening, i am jennifer brooks. your vote 2012, u.s. senate debate. we are live from the gracie dierker and i am joined by susan sharon and aj higgins. the questions come from the staff and members of the public. we want to thank everyone who submitted questions. many here tonight are hybrids of several questions that came from you. we have six candidates in just an hour, so let's get started. here are the candidates who have qualified. danny dalton, and independent. he has...
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last week i read after the election david brooks wrote a column which had the classic, you know, you agree with some of it and some of it is absolutely infuriating. his quote at the end he basically said look to the republican party, your attempt to dei can it -- depict the country half the people dependent on government, half not, it didn't didn't resonate with people. most people, they understand that the government can be helpful to them as well. he concluded by saying to republicans don't get hung up whether the federal government is 20 or 22% of gdp, let the democrats be the party of security, defending the 20th century welfare state. you be the party that celebrates works and inflames enterprise. that is classic portrayal, what we're defending here is crusty old programs, all they do is provide security so that you know, they don't have anything to do with lifting people up in the workplace. nothing could be further than the truth. we need to get out there and really establish the point that, you know, real economic opportunity comes from having security. it comes from having t
last week i read after the election david brooks wrote a column which had the classic, you know, you agree with some of it and some of it is absolutely infuriating. his quote at the end he basically said look to the republican party, your attempt to dei can it -- depict the country half the people dependent on government, half not, it didn't didn't resonate with people. most people, they understand that the government can be helpful to them as well. he concluded by saying to republicans don't...
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professor telhami is a senior fellow at the sabin center at brookings institution. he's a distinguished former adviser, perhaps even a current adviser, to many government agencies, u.s. leaders and diplomats, and he's a prolific and best-selling author. let me quote from the top of his web site at the university of maryland where he is the anwar sadat professor of peace and development. i have always believed that good scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is possible to affect public policy without being an advocate; to be passionate about peace without losing analytical power; to be moved by was just while conceding that no one has a monopoly on justice. i think our other scholars and our world affairs council colleagues share that sentiment. jen'nan read is associate professor of sociology and global health at duke university. she's a carnegie scholar and associate director of duke's islamic studies center. jen'nan is half libyan, spent much of her childhood in libya, and thanks to the arab spring she's had a touching and moving reun
professor telhami is a senior fellow at the sabin center at brookings institution. he's a distinguished former adviser, perhaps even a current adviser, to many government agencies, u.s. leaders and diplomats, and he's a prolific and best-selling author. let me quote from the top of his web site at the university of maryland where he is the anwar sadat professor of peace and development. i have always believed that good scholarship can be relevant and consequential for public policy. it is...